Deleting Objects From a Plan or Layout

Reference Number: KB-00196

Last Modified: May 3, 2024

The information in this article applies to:

Chief Architect Premier or Chief Architect Interiors

QUESTION

How can I delete specific components from my files, such as base cabinets from a single room, all of the framing, or text that may be located on a specific layout page?

ANSWER

There are a variety of ways in which objects can deleted from your Chief Architect files, including:

Using the Delete Objects tool in a plan
Using the Delete Objects tool in a layout
Using the Delete tool
Deleting dimensions from a single view (Applies to X16 and newer program versions)

To use the Delete Objects tool in a plan

Select Edit> Delete Objects from the menu.
In the Delete Objects dialog that displays, select the appropriate option under Delete Scope and check the appropriate boxes next to the categories you wish to delete.

Note: The Delete Objects tool will not delete CAD objects or schedules drawn in cross section/elevation views or CAD details.
- Choose Single Room to delete objects only in rooms on the current floor that you specify, choose All Rooms on This Floor to delete objects in all rooms on the current floor, or choose All Floors to delete objects on all floors in the plan.
- Check the box beside any heading to select all of the categories within it; clear the box beside a heading to deselect all of its categories.
- Click the Select All button to check the boxes beside all of the categories or click the Clear All button to uncheck the boxes beside all of the categories.
With the dialog still open, click in a room or area in your plan to delete objects from the selected categories, or select the Delete button at the bottom of the dialog.

To use the Delete Objects tool in a layout

From a layout file, select Edit> Delete Objects from the menu.
In the Delete Objects dialog that displays, select the appropriate option under Delete Scope and check the appropriate boxes next to the categories you wish to delete.
- Choose Current Page to delete objects from the current layout page or choose the All Pages option to delete content from either all pages, or from a specific range of pages.
- Check the box beside any heading to select all of the categories within it; clear the box beside a heading to deselect all of its categories.
- Click the Select All button to check the boxes beside all of the categories or click the Clear All button to uncheck the boxes beside all of the categories.
With the dialog still open, click in the layout to delete objects from the selected categories, or select the Delete button at the bottom of the dialog.

To use the Delete tool

Using the Select Objects tool, click on an object or a selection of objects you wish to delete.
With the object(s) selected, navigate to Edit> Delete from the menu, click on the Delete Edit tool, or press the Delete key on your keyboard.

To delete dimensions from a single view*

*Applies to X16 and newer program versions.

Access the view that you would like to delete dimensions from.
In the desired view, navigate to CAD> Dimensions> Delete Dimensions to delete all of the dimensions in the current view.

Note: If you attempt to delete dimensions that are populated automatically and the Auto Refresh setting is enabled, you may be prompted with a Question dialog asking if you would like to turn off Auto Refresh Dimensions to continue with the deletion process. Choose Yes or No to proceed.

MORE INFORMATION

Although objects on locked layers cannot be selected, most can nevertheless be deleted using the Delete Objects dialog.
In any 3D view, select 3D> Delete Surface , then click a surface in the view to temporarily remove the surface from the current view without permanently affecting the object.
A variety of objects in the program can be generated automatically, including roofs, the foundation, and framing. Automatically generated objects cannot be deleted unless the automatic creation option is disabled.
Objects are deleted if the floor they are placed on is deleted.
All temporary CAD points in the current view can be deleted at once by navigating to CAD> Points> Delete Temporary Points . In plan view, this tool will delete all temporary points on all floors.

You can also press the Delete key when the Select Objects tool is active and nothing is selected to delete the points one by one; however, Delete Temporary Points can save time when there are many points.

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